Asia Pacific
Social Protection and Jobs
Accelerating decent jobs and social protection for the most vulnerable in Nepal
Total funding allocated
US $
676000
Co-funding by UN agencies
US $
426000
Brief Description
The joint programme titled 'Accelerating decent jobs and social protection for the most vulnerable in Nepal' aims to enhance productivity, create decent job opportunities, and extend social protection for vulnerable populations, particularly women, youth, and informal workers in Nepal.
The joint programme focuses on enhancing productivity and extending social protection for vulnerable populations in Nepal, particularly women, youth, and informal workers. It implements key actions such as improving policy coherence, capacity development, and evidence generation to support strategic programmes like On-the-Job training and Microenterprise Development. The initiative reaches approximately 1,000 workers, with at least 60% being women and youth, and aims to strengthen national policies for decent job creation and social protection. Overall, it significantly contributes to advancing Sustainable Development Goals by promoting inclusive economic growth and enhancing climate resilience.
Expected key results
- Improved coordination and capacity of stakeholders to accelerate job creation, enhance productivity and extension of social protection.
- National stakeholders have enhanced evidence-based policies to accelerate job creation, enhance productivity and extension of social protection.
- Strategic programmes are strengthened to accelerate job creation, enhance productivity and extension of social protection.
Quick facts
Allocated by Joint SDG Fund:
Co-funding:
Total Funding:
UN Agencies:
Duration:
$250,000 USD
Co-funding:
$426,000 USD
Total Funding:
$676,000 USD
UN Agencies:
ILO, UNICEF
Duration:
December 2024 - December 2026
